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Chapter XV
THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber. Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying: “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!” “’Tis likely to be longer still. Her Majesty wishes to see you.
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later than; following
From this reading “Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.”
for each
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““’Tis likely to be longer still.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
later than; following
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
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From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
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From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
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From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
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From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
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From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
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From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
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From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
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From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
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From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
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From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
for each
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
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From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
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From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
